The impact of using social media on the English Language speaking competence of the Palestinian university students
Date
2020-02-11
Authors
Janem, Yasmine
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Yasmine Ahmad Janem
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This research aims mainly at examining the impact of using social media on the English Language speaking competence of the Palestinian university students along with some other sub questions.
To achieve this aim, the researcher used open-ended questionnaire as a tool for collecting necessary information to complete the researcher’s study. The questionnaire was divided into two parts. The first part was based on personal information of the students. The second part of the questionnaire was divided into four subsections addressing the questions of the Study
This sample of the study included three different universities of Palestine. The sample size included a total of 450 students from the department
of English as Foreign Language. The sample included 134 males and 316 females which are taken from the three specified universities and the age group analyzed is from 21 to 36 years old.
The researcher used the Statistical Package for Social Science to evaluate the data. The research had two variables; the usage of the social media related audiovisual aids as an independent variable and improving students’ speaking skill as a dependent variable.
The outcomes of the study suggested that there is a positive impact of social media on the English language speaking competency of the Palestinian university students. Palestinian EFL university students showed positive attitudes towards utilizing social media as an instrument of gaining proficiency in the English language.
The researcher suggested that the instructor to employ the social media technology in teaching English language to EFL students to develop and enhance their ability and proficiency in speaking English. In addition, it is also proposed that further researches should be undertaken on assessing the impact of social media towards different English language skills. Moreover, the students should be eager to exploit social media technology by participating in different courses, videos, and activities on social media platforms. Finally, the universities should also play their role and take actions to ensure the incorporation of social media and audio visual aids is maximized to enhance the English language speaking competence of the Palestinian university students.
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The impact of using social media on the English Language speaking competence of the Palestinian university students